G/SPS/N/NZL/631  
 
8 June 2020  
(20-4062) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member:  NEW ZEALAND  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  Ministry f or Primary Industries  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable):  Basic import requirements on "Importation of Nursery Stock" 
(alternative chemical treatment for plant feeding mites)  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affe cted, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document:  Import Health Standard 155.02.06: Importation of 
Nursery Stock . Language(s):  English . Number of pages:  404 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/SPS/NZL/20_3576_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/SPS/NZL/20_3576_01_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  This standard describes the import specifications and entry 
conditions for nursery stock imported into New Zealand.  
7. Objective and rationale: [  ] food safety, [  ] animal health, [X]  plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   
8. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) :  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[X] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) : 
Various ISPMs as listed in the IHS:  
− ISPM 4: Requirements for the establishment of pest free areas  
− ISPM 5: Glossary of phytosanitary terms  
− ISPM 7: Phytosanitary certification system  
− ISPM 8: Determination of pest status in an area  
− ISPM 10 : Requirements for the establishment of pest free places of 
production and pest free production sites  
− ISPM 12: Phytosanitary certificates  
− ISPM 23: Guidelines for Inspection  
− ISPM 24: Guidelines for the determination and recognition of equivalence of 
phytosanitary measures  
− ISPM 27. Diagnostic protocols for regulated pests. Rome, IPPC, FAO  G/SPS/N/NZL/631  
 
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  − ISPM 36: Integrated measures for plants for planting.  
− ISPM 43: Requirements for the use of fumigation as a phytosanitary measure  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[X] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
Risk manag ement proposal " Review of chemical treatment to manage regulated plant 
mites on whole plants and cuttings - Section 2.2.1.6 Import Health Standard 155.02.06: 
Importation of Nursery Stock'  (available in English)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 27 February 2020  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 20 May 2020  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 20 May 2020  
[X] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) :  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address 
(if available) of oth er body:   
Mrs Sally Jennings, Coordinator, SPS  New Zealand  
PO Box 2526, Wellington, New Zealand  
Tel: +(644) 894 0431  
Fax: +(644) 894 0733  
E-mail: sps@mpi.govt.nz   
13. Text(s) available from: [X]  National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
Mrs Sally Jennings, Coordinator, SPS  New Zealand  
PO Box 2526, Wellington, New Zealand  
Tel: +(644) 894 0431  
Fax: +(644) 894 0733  
E-mail: sps@mpi.govt.nz